DH wanted to know ...

BAnnF1018

the history of Valentine's Day..I found this..

young men would strip naked and use goat- or dog-skin whips to spank the backsides of young women in order to improve their fertility.

(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/valentines-day/7187784/History-of-Valentines-Day.html)

 They were kinky in ancient Rome.

crownedbee

Whatever.  Just don't remind him that March 14th is Steak and BJ day or you will have to pay up.

fabbate13

They had mention of that on listverse.com